With the use of an exoskeleton my patient will avoid a sedentary lifestyle which also avoids many short-term and long-term ailments ranging from bed sores to cardiovascular disease. As well as decreasing his chances of developing physical sickness, the exoskeleton will also make him less vulnerable to mental illness such as depression. A case study done by International Spinal Cord Society & Krakow (2016) concluded, treatment of a patient with a spinal cord injury (SCI) using the ReWalk robotic exoskeleton system gives evidence of a positive impact on quality of life, ability to walk, cardiovascular endurance and motor neurological
With the use of an exoskeleton my patient will avoid a sedentary lifestyle which also avoids many short-term and long-term ailments ranging from bed sores to cardiovascular disease. As well as decreasing his chances of developing physical sickness, the exoskeleton will also make him less vulnerable to mental illness such as depression. A case study done by International Spinal Cord Society & Krakow (2016) concluded, treatment of a patient with a spinal cord injury (SCI) using the ReWalk robotic exoskeleton system gives evidence of a positive impact on quality of life, ability to walk, cardiovascular endurance and motor neurological